Head of Finance Job Trends in Southampton

Head of Finance
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Head of Finance salary in Southampton is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 49 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £85,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
75th Percentile £95,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £90,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Southampton with a recognized job title 534 582 324
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.53% 97.65% 97.01%
Number of salaries quoted 391 426 262
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -15.09%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £75,250
Hampshire median annual salary £51,500 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -6.36% +7.84% -7.27%

Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Finance' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Head of Finance job vacancy trend in Southampton

Head of Finance
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in Southampton

Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Head of Finance job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Southampton region featuring Head of Finance in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Modelling

Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Modelling
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations